The town’s only bowling alley came back to life Saturday following a two-year absence. People used to drive 20 miles to West Sacramento to bowl.

The shiny, new 16 lanes were in use all day and night.

”It’s nice to catch up with old friends and bowl and chat in the middle and just have a good time,” Grace Young said.

Owner Salvatore Muzzi, an almond farmer from Dunnigan, invested heavily to bring in all new Brunswick equipment -- perfect lanes, pinsetters, electronic scoring, seating and even new shoes and bowling balls in a rainbow of colors.

"I've never been to a bowling alley that had new stuff," college student Matt Falk said. "It’s definitely a new experience. The shoes actually are clean."

Muzzi, a proud immigrant from Italy, said the city needs family-friendly entertainment.

"The people here in Woodland, they don’t have very much to do," he said. "Now they are happy."

Muzzi also has given the large, old building a deep cleaning and fresh paint.

He brought back arcade games, resurfaced the pool tables and decorated the building with the colors red, white and green.

"It’s the Italian flag," he said. "I have the American Flag over there too, you know. Because I am an American."

Muzzi changed the name from Woodhaven Lanes to the San Bruno Bowling Center.

It’s in honor of his home village in Italy, Serra San Bruno.

"I named other stuff San Bruno, too. In the Bay Area where I built houses, I gave them that name," Muzzi said.

Muzzi plans to keep the bowling alley open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily.